Kelly: Miami Dolphins only midway through offseason

It's easy for us to assess a team's draft in past years because it followed the free agency period, and most squads were just filling the leftover holes.

However, giving out grades became a little more complicated this offseason because teams like the Miami Dolphins aren't finished. We're only halfway done with rebuilding the roster of last year's 7-9 teams.

In their first draft without Big Daddy (Bill Parcells) General Manager Jeff Ireland and coach Tony Sparano had to have made their mentor proud. They didn't act desperately, which is something I explained in this column, and they addressed five of the team's seven critical needs.

I personally think this is the Trifecta's finest draft class in their four years.

All that's left is finding a scatback (DeAngelo Williams or Darren Sproles in free agency; Noel Devine or Greg Cooper as rookie free agents), and of course adding a veteran quarterback who can push, if not unseat Chad Henne for the starting spot.

That last one is much easier to say and write than do, but it's possible the Dolphins have a couple of tricks up their sleeve. Even Ireland admits they've got contingency plan after contingency plan. It'll be interesting to see who that quarterback will be.